Comments on: Chelsea Art Museum WTF?

By: duncan.

duncan. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:04:47 +0000

My comment here is the reason I am no longer checking the blog on friday nights at two in the morning.

What my heart intended to say is… This is an incredibly upsetting series of events. Why would any of us trust the museums word on this? It looks like the museum failing to listen it’s artists and curators. What is almost more upsetting is that it looks like they are trying to push the responsibility for their lack of courage on to the curator’s shoulders. Disappointing.

But what do I know I’m in Chicago? I’ll be there in a couple of weeks if Manon would like to chat about it.

duncan.

By: tom sanford

tom sanford — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:50:19 +0000

I have worked with Manon several times in the past and she has been a really loyal supporter both through the CAM and recommending me for other opportunities, and I know she was a big supporter of many other young new york artists. I think that the CAM really messed up forcing out a committed and serious curator like Manon. From what i can see, she was about the only thing that place had going for it.

By: Mark Staff Brandl

Mark Staff Brandl — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:12:53 +0000

If you could get Slome on the mic — wow! What a morass this “situation” is.

By: duncan.

duncan. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:13:49 +0000

I can only believe that.

Why would anyone trust what the museum says at this point?

This screams someone on the board made a “money type” argument and curatorial independence went out the window.

Then someone needed to be “tossed under the bus” and it was Manon Slome. Along with all those dangerous types who want to think complicatedly about problems facing our nation. Why won’t they just shut the f— up?

When will you artists learn? Sit in your seat, have nothing to say and behave.

And Chelsea Art Museum I know an Artist Collective from Chicago who would love to help you talk this through. They talk all the time and are totally ready to show up and talk about your failure to support your people.

Love from Bad At Sports,
d.

By: Martha Rosler

Martha Rosler — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:04:05 +0000

well, so interesting!
You believed one thing, but now that the museum has told you it was all “personal” on the part of the curator, you are relieved to set the record straight.
I can only assume your present comment is tongue in cheek?